Whitney Smith

founder of vexillology, the study of flags (1940–2016)
Person human Q551671
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Whitney Smith

Summary

Whitney Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Arlington[2]. He was born on +1940-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Peabody[4]. He died on +2016-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], graphic designer[7], and vexillologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Arlington[2], Whitney Smith…
  • Whitney Smith passed away in Peabody[4].
  • Whitney Smith was born on +1940-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Whitney Smith died on +2016-11-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Whitney Smith held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Whitney Smith's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Whitney Smith's professions included graphic designer[7].
  • Whitney Smith's professions included vexillologist[8].
  • Whitney Smith's field of work was vexillology[11].
  • Among Whitney Smith's employers was Boston University[12].
  • Whitney Smith's education included a stint at Boston University[13].
  • Whitney Smith's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • Whitney Smith's education included a stint at Boston University College of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Whitney Smith received the Q100564825[16].
  • Whitney Smith received the Fellow of the Federation[17].
  • Whitney Smith's image is recorded as Whitney smith berlin 2007.jpg[18].
  • Whitney Smith is recorded as male[19].
  • Whitney Smith's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Whitney Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081393440[21].
  • Whitney Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59627436[22].
  • Whitney Smith's GND ID is recorded as 1339431858[23].
  • Whitney Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79059711[24].
  • Whitney Smith's IdRef ID is recorded as 078699681[25].
  • Whitney Smith's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03858229[26].
  • Whitney Smith's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00457017[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Arlington[2], Whitney Smith… he was born on +1940-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Boston University[13], a research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Boston[31]; Harvard University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Boston University College of Arts and Sciences[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[36], in United States[37], founded in 1873[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], graphic designer[7], and vexillologist[8]. Whitney Smith's field of work was vexillology[11]. He was employed by Boston University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Q100564825[16] and Fellow of the Federation[17], a fellowship award[39].

Death and Burial

Whitney Smith died on +2016-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Peabody[4].

Why It Matters

Whitney Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Whitney Smith born?

Born in Arlington[2], Whitney Smith…

Where did Whitney Smith die?

Whitney Smith died in Peabody[4].

What did Whitney Smith do for work?

Whitney Smith worked as university teacher[6], graphic designer[7], and vexillologist[8].

Where did Whitney Smith go to school?

Whitney Smith was educated at Boston University[13], Harvard University[14], and Boston University College of Arts and Sciences[15].

What awards did Whitney Smith receive?

Honors received include Q100564825[16] and Fellow of the Federation[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . fiav.org. fiav.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . fiav.org. fiav.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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